Bolivia vs Eswatini: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Bolivia
9.9%
in 2024
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
36th
Eswatini rank
33rd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Bolivia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.2% against 9.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 36th and Eswatini ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.8% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.7% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Bolivia or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 10.2% against 9.9% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Bolivia and Eswatini?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Eswatini rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Bolivia ranks 36th and Eswatini ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.